U-Wei Haji Saari
Directing
- Born
- May 13, 1954 (age 72) · Pahang, Malaysia
Zuhir bin Hj Saari or also known as U-Wei Haji Saari is a Malaysian film director. He first gained the international attention with his film The Arsonist (more known by its Malay name Kaki Bakar), the first Malaysian film to enter the Cannes Film Festival in 1995.
He began his career as a director for television dramas until 1996, when he made his film debut with the highly controversial Perempuan, Isteri dan..., which won him the Best Director award at the 11th Malaysia Film Festival.
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U-Wei produced a period film titled Hanyut(2014), as a co-production between countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's novel titled Almayer's Folly, which tells about Almayer, a Dutch trader struggling to survive in Malaya with a Malay community at the turn of 19th century.
In2022, he was elected to be the chief jury for the Moscow International Film Festival for the documenatry film category.
Known for
Behind the camera7
- 2014Mountain of Gold Director, Writer
- 2006My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan Writer, Director
- 2004Buai Laju-Laju Director, Writer
- 2001The Arsonist Director
- 1999Jogho Director, Writer
- 1994Black Widow Wajah Ayu Director
- 1993Perempuan, Isteri & .....? Director